Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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